Lewis Hamilton will start the season finale from pole position but a mix-up at Ferrari meant Charles Leclerc did not start his final lap.
2019 F1 qualifying reports articles archive
2019 F1 qualifying reports
Verstappen dominates qualifying for Brazilian Grand Prix pole
2019 Brazilian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onMax Verstappen led all three stages of qualifying at Interlagos to take pole position for the Brazilian Grand Prix.
Bottas beats Vettel by a hundredth to take Mercedes’ first pole since Germany
2019 United States Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onValtteri Bottas took pole position for the United States Grand Prix while team mate and championship rival Lewis Hamilton could only manage fifth.
Verstappen claims pole as Bottas crashes on last lap
2019 Mexican Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onMax Verstappen claimed pole position for the Mexican Grand Prix after Valtteri Bottas ended qualifying by crashing on his final lap.
Vettel storms to record-breaking pole at windy Suzuka
2019 Japanese Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onSebastian Vettel set a new track record as he beat team mate Charles Leclerc and the Mercedes pair to pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix.
Leclerc makes it four-in-a-row with crushing Sochi pole
2019 Russian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onCharles Leclerc held sway throughout qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix and claimed his fourth consecutive pole position by four tenths of a second.
Leclerc takes Singapore pole from Vettel with final lap
2019 Singapore Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onCharles Leclerc took pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix away from his team mate Sebastian Vettel with the final lap of qualifying.
“What a mess”: Leclerc on pole after farcical end to qualifying
2019 Italian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onCharles Leclerc will start the Italian Grand Prix from pole position after a farcical conclusion to qualifying at Monza.
Leclerc dominates qualifying to lead Ferrari one-two
2019 Belgian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onCharles Leclerc led every step of the way in qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix and ended up over seven tenths of a second ahead of Ferrari team mate Sebastian Vettel.
Verstappen pips Mercedes drivers to claim first pole position
2019 Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onMax Verstappen has finally scored the first pole position of his Formula 1 career, narrowly holding off the Mercedes threat at the Hungaroring.
Hamilton takes pole as double disaster strikes Ferrari
2019 German Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton claimed a surprise pole position for the German Grand Prix after technical problems hit Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc.
Bottas denies Hamilton home pole position by six thousandths of a second
2019 British Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onValtteri Bottas took pole position for the British Grand Prix in a thrilling fight with Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc.
Leclerc on pole, Vettel out of luck, Hamilton under investigation
2019 Austrian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onCharles Leclerc has taken his second career pole position in qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix ahead of Lewis Hamilton, who is under investigation.
Hamilton beats Bottas to pole as Vettel struggles to seventh
2019 French Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onValtteri Bottas headed Q1 and Q2 but Lewis Hamilton produced two superb laps in Q3 to claim his third pole position of the year.
Vettel denies Hamilton pole position with his final lap
2019 Canadian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onSebastian Vettel denied Lewis Hamilton a record-breaking seventh pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix with the final lap of a dramatic session.
Hamilton takes pole from Bottas as Ferrari error leaves Leclerc 16th
2019 Monaco Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton took pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix but an error by Ferrari saw Charles Leclerc go out in Q1.
Bottas denies Hamilton by six-tenths to take third pole position in a row
2019 Spanish Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onValtteri Bottas scored his third consecutive pole position in a row, beating team mate Lewis Hamilton by six tenths of a second in qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix.
Bottas leads Mercedes sweep of Baku front row after Leclerc crashes
2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onValtteri Bottas took pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after Charles Leclerc crashes, causing one of two red flags in a disrupted session.
Bottas denies Hamilton pole for 1,000th championship round
2019 Chinese Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onValtteri Bottas beat team mate Lewis Hamilton to pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix by just two-hundredths of a second. The Ferraris will start behind them.
Leclerc beats Vettel to take first pole position
2019 Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onCharles Leclerc took his first Formula 1 pole position in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix.